Mark Townsend
Mark has worked in golf for over 20 years having started off his journalistic life at the Press Association and BBC Sport before moving to Sky Sports where he became their golf editor on skysports.com. He then worked at National Club Golfer and Lady Golfer where he was the deputy editor and he has interviewed many of the leading names in the game, both male and female, ghosted columns for the likes of Robert Rock, Charley Hull and Dame Laura Davies, as well as playing the vast majority of our Top 100 GB&I courses. He loves links golf with a particular love of Royal Dornoch and Kingsbarns. He is now a freelance, also working for the PGA and Robert Rock. Loves tour golf, both men and women and he remains the long-standing owner of an horrific short game. He plays at Moortown with a handicap of 6.
Latest articles by Mark Townsend
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'I Don't Know Who's Annoyed The Greenkeeper' - Pros Have Their Say On the Hoylake Bunkers
The bunkers this week have an unfamiliar look as they prove to be a penal test at Royal Liverpool, all 81 of them
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The Big-Hitting Amateur Who's Leading The Open - Christo Lamprecht
We went inside the ropes with Amateur champion Christo Lamprecht as he posted a sizzling 66 on the opening day of The Open
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Local Hero Matthew Jordan Gets 151st Open Underway
The 27-year-old Hoylake member entered the history books by hitting the opening tee shot on Thursday
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Martin Slumbers Not Ruling Out Saudi Investment In The Open
The R&A's chief executive Martin Slumbers addressed how The Open might look in the years to come in his annual press conference
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Who Is Jordan Spieth’s Caddie?
We take a closer look at the partnership between Jordan Spieth and Michael Greller
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How Internal Out Of Bounds Could Shape The 151st Open
This year we have two holes where internal out of bounds lurks and it could provide a dramatic finale come Sunday evening
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Scottie Scheffler Turns To YouTube In Bid To Tame Hoylake
This is just Scottie Scheffler's third Open and his first visit to Royal Liverpool and the World No. 1 has gone online as part of his prep
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5 Golf Courses No Longer On The Open Rota
Five of the Open courses have dropped off the rota. Why?
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'The Penalty For Missing A Driver Isn’t High Enough' - Scott On Distance Debate
Adam Scott would like to see the size of the driver head reduced before the governing bodies look at any rollback of the golf ball
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Former PGA Captain Leading The Battle Against Thymic Cancer
Sarah Bennett on how she’s helping to spread some much-needed awareness into a rare form of cancer
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Is Royal Lytham & St Annes Still On The Open Rota?
The Open hasn't been to this corner of the North West of England since 2012 so where does it now stand in the order of things?
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FootJoy Return For Another Open Camping Village Spectacle
FootJoy have taken the camping experience at Royal Liverpool to new levels this year
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Why is Royal Liverpool Golf Club Called Hoylake?
Royal Liverpool and Hoylake are the same golf course and it's been this way since 1869 when the famous links was founded
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How Many Drivers Did Tiger Woods Hit At The 2006 Open?
Tiger Woods' iconic victory at Royal Liverpool was memorable in many ways but his brilliant reliance on his long irons will live long in the memory
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'The Aramco Events Almost Have A Semi-Major Feel To Them' - Leona Maguire
World No. 10 Leona Maguire is relishing the prospect of a second outing in the Aramco Team Series in London
By Mark Townsend Published
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Why Does Royal Liverpool Change The Order Of Its Holes For The Open?
Royal Liverpool has a different routing during The Open to the other weeks of the golfing year. We explain why...
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The Story Behind Tiger Woods' Holed 4-Iron At The 2006 Open At Royal Liverpool
We look back on how Tiger Woods played one of the most iconic shots in recent Open times
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Bathroom Emergency Sends Rickie Fowler Into A Detroit Spin
There was a late blip to Rickie Fowler's opening round at the Rocket Mortgage Classic and it had nothing to do with his swing
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'I Am Looking Forward To All The Servings Of Humble Pie' - Ian Poulter
The LIV golfers are in Spain this week and they're all confident that there is a future for the breakaway circuit
By Mark Townsend Published
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'Sorry Sis' - Min Woo Lee Plays Travelers Instead Of Watching Sister Minjee At KPMG
Min Woo Lee was all booked to watch his sister, Minjee, at this week's women's Major before his stellar play got in the way
By Mark Townsend Published
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'I Laid On The Floor For The Entirety Of The 5 Hour Flight' - Pro Reveals Kidney Stone Diagnosis
Mackenzie Hughes had to endure an horrific flight from the US Open before deciding to withdraw after round one of the Travelers
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How Gerry McIlroy Won £100,000 After Rory's Open Victory In 2014
There were plenty of reasons to celebrate in the McIlroy family when he hoisted the Claret Jug at Hoylake nine years ago
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How Rory McIlroy Overcame Freaky Fridays To Win 2014 Open At Royal Liverpool
We recall how Rory McIlroy collected his second Major and his first Open win in a highly memorable win at Hoylake
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G4D Players At Ping Open Get Custom Fittings
Competitors were treated to the full custom-fitting experience as Ping continue to help golfers with a disability
By Mark Townsend Published